2008年3月3日星期一

Engineers Participate in Building a Caring Society – MSF Orienteering Competition 2008

A group photo of the HKIE-MC teams before the Competition

Lets build a caring society

The largest orienteering competition in Hong Kong organized by the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was successfully held on 27 January 2008. Near 1,800 individuals and participants from different companies, organizations and families participated in this significant event to raise funds in supporting MSF humanitarian work worldwide. “Participation in Community Services” is one of the key objectives for the MC Division in this session, and the MC Division has sent four teams to participate in this fund-raising plus orienteering competition. Our MC Division Chairman Ir Alex Leung, Deputy Chairman Ir Barry Lee, Hon Secretary Ir Eric Tong, and members from the YMC also joined the HKIE MC Division (HKIE-MC) teams in this meaningful event.

On the day of event, the HKIE-MC teams took Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car to the place of assembly at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. Despite the cold weather warning (3-5 degC at Ngong Ping in the morning), the HKIE-MC team members showed their enthusiasm towards community services. This competition was a timed race in which participants used a special map and compass to reach pre-set control points indicated on the map. With the good team spirits and leadership by our Chairman Ir Alex Leung, the HKIE-MC teams reached most of the control points and finished the competition within a specific period of time. Throughout the competition, we entirely glimpsed the hardship faced by victims of disasters, and the challenges that MSF faces during relief operations. It was a wonderful and unforgettable experience which further strengthens our determination in promoting engineers’ participation in community services.

Through participation from the public, this competition was successfully held and over HK$2 million funds were raised which will be allocated to the extensive services supported by MSF. As building a caring society is one of our goals, we encourage members’ active participation and contribution to our society. Let’s join this meaningful activity again in the coming future!
(By Miss Alice Ng, MC Division - SYEA Group Leader)








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